Redmi by Xiaomi flagship smartphone with Snapdragon 855 processor in the works: Report

This new upcoming smartphone will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset and will, therefore, be a flagship offering.

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Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi went live with its latest budget smartphone offering, the Redmi Note 7 on Thursday. Xiaomi has priced the Redmi Note 7 at CNY 999 which translates to roughly Rs. 10,500. The sub-brand of Xiaomi, Redmi is now slated to launch another Redmi smartphone in the market but this will not be a budget offering. This new upcoming smartphone will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset and will, therefore, be a flagship offering. Xiaomi has confirmed that they will be launching the Redmi Note 7 Pro after the Spring Festival this year and is expected to arrive with a 48-megapixel IMX586 Sony sensor.

Xioami CEO Lei Jun made a comment on his Weibo handle (spotted by ITHome) stating that a Redmi device powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor is in the pipeline, and will be flagship offering. In a report by GizChina, it has been speculated that the flagship smartphone will be priced at around CNY 2,500 which is roughly around Rs. 26,000. The report by GizChina also stated that Xiaomi announced the Redmi Note 7 Pro in the works with a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor.

In another report bu GizmoChina, Xiaomi has announced that the Redmi Note 7 Pro is tipped to be announced for launch after the Spring Festival this year.

Xiaomi had recently announced that Redmi will be a sub-brand and will be focusing on budget-centric affordable smartphones and Xiaomi will be focusing on the high-spec flagship premium devices like the upcoming Mi 9.

The Redmi Note 7 was launched on Thursday and will go on the sale floor in China from January 15. The Redmi Note 7 sports a 6.3-inch display, Snapdragon 660 processor, 48-megapixel camera sensor, and a 4,000mAh battery.

Redmi by Xiaomi flagship smartphone with Snapdragon 855 processor in the works: ReportDescription:This new upcoming smartphone will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset and will, therefore, be a flagship offering. Times Now